Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter [Hardcover]

Kerri K. Greenidges spirited biography [is] an ardent and mostly approving account of Trotters life that nevertheless conveys the more vexing elements of his personality&. [Trotter's] legacy presents a challenge to those who seek change today: is compromise a necessary evil of any social movement, or is it the original sin of collective action? Greenidge argues that [his] protests, dismissed by many people at the time as publicity-seeking stunts, are Trotters real legacy.... One of the most satisfying accomplishments of In this engagingly written biography, historian Kerri Greenidge has penned a volume that provides a penetrating view of William Monroe Trotters radical thought and remarkable life. This engaging account of the life of William Monroe Trotter reclaims the vital work of an unsung activist and the complex reality of the long civil rights movement. William Monroe Trotter was not only present at the creation of the modern civil rights movement, Kerri Greenidge's welcome biography establishes that by his visionary militancy and selfless financial support Trotter merits reconsideration as progenitor of the movement. A major addition to the literature. Kerri Greenidge has created the rare book where the actual writing is as exquisite as the stunning research.US